Hartley Newnham is an Australian

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. Along with

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he was nominated for the 1991

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for

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for their album ''Hermit of Green Light''. Newnham was born in Queensland and studied music in Paris and London. He is a member of La Romanesca and Les Six.

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. ! , - ,

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, ''Hermit of Green Light'' (with

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, , ARIA Award previous winners. , -

References

External links

Biographical cuttings on Hartley Newnham, singer and musician, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals
at the National Library of Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:Newnham, Hartley Australian musicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Countertenors